New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
TWO TRAIN ROBBERS KILLED.
GOOD SHOTS BY AN EXPRESS MESSENGER.

GOOD SHOTS BY AN EXPRESS MESSENGER.
THE BODY OF THE DEsPERADo TAKEN TO Ell PAso
ON FRIDAY NOW LYING BESIDE THAT OF A
COMRADE IN CRIME.
Ell PAso Tox., Oct 16.-1he meagre reports sent
from here Friday regarding the attempted train
robbery, gave only fraction Of the tale 1t was
great victory that one robber should be killed,
but what was the astOnshmcnt OF the public
here when the dead body OF another robber was
brought in yesterday.
The Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
express. which should have started east on Friday
at A 30 p. m. was delayed till about $3.50, waiting
the Southern Pacific train from the West. Engineer
Lohrcr says that when his train had gone about
mile, two men. wearing Cloth masks, came over
the tender with a revolver in each hand. The
engineer tried to stop the train, but the men
ordered him to run on to q curve and stop quick.
When he reached the curve which he supposed
they meant. five miles from the city, they ordered
him and his fireman to get of the engine and took
them back TO the express car The robbers IN
the meantime were firing of their revolvcrs and
shouting and cursing. Reaching the express car
one of them threw dynamite against the 1ront
door on one side cf the The explosion knocked
a large hole in the door aud broke out the glass
in the other doors.
The robbers called the express messenger TO
come out The messenger was j. Ernest Smith,
and with him was j. X. Bcar1slcy, clerk in the
Wells Fargo Office at Fort Worth. When they heard
the firing they put out the lights and went to
the rear of the car. At the command OF In"
robbers they came out. Smith leaving his revolver
just inside the door Tho robbers ordered Sniith
and Bcardsloy to hold up their hands ard theh
searched them. Smith was then ordered to 20 back
into tie and light the lamp. lie climbed
back and the foremost robbcr started to follow.
Smith seized his pistol, placed it almost against
the robbers breast and fired, sending bullet
through his heart. The robbcr fell back dead but
fred twice at smith while falling. Smith ana the
other robbcr also exchanged shots. The rObDer
then attempted to get his comrades body on 'he
engine, intending to uncOuplc 1t from the tram
and run on. While he was trying to lit the b0ly
upon the engine the messenger got his double
barrclcd shot gun. leaned out of the ear and shot
at hlm. The robDer sank down. then Sprang up and
ran out of sight. The train returned TO this city
the exi rcss car was repaired and the tram went
on Messenger Smith remaining IN the city.
Deiuty Mar>hals Van kIpcr and Ross at once
started Tor lslcla. thirteen miles east Of III lhsO
and securing three experienced Mexican trailrrs
had them AT the scene Of the hold up before
dayight. City Marshal Wyctt and other officers
wcr also the ground 10y sunrise. 1hc hunt
was short less than fifty yards from where he
was shot lay the second robbcr dead. HIS body
body was brought back to the city and placed
lc-lde that of his cOmradc III ctlIic I'm cAamIna-
tlon showed that only one buckshOt had struck
AIm, that II entered the front side OF the lclt
shoulder ana cut tue arcrA just above the heart.
1hc officers are Ictccnt, but II II learned That
they DcncNc they are Oh the trn. Ol more
rooDcls. Ihc theory Is that tine partners Of the
Two the uuu wcIv waiting wlth hofs'a
4 niue D,N old Wuc.c the Tram was stopped. me
shots nrcl ~ tie TWO ROBBERS were the slsh"lr
tnat aitcr getting thclr plunder the Two IVDD"is
lntridcd to Iun 1orwaru with the engine ana
leave the rest OF thc tram. lie robbers KIND
were each about twenty live years oi age and
lowcriul, butt men. The first one killed had u
receipt dated 1crrc llautc, Ind. september 2o,
for "a trunk mallcd j. t. Emerson, and delivered
10 j. T.. Emerson, The second robbcr Lacks the
thlrd finger the night hand. one had about $50
and the other Slj. They were recognized here,
but their names are unknown. Both were photo
eraphcd to-day.
Messenger Smith is from II. Louis. lie lives in
san Antonio. Ilc ha> De- II cm lofcl by Wells Fargo
3 Co for lOur years and runs between II IaSo
and IAN Antonio. Tho citizens Of ~ l'a>" presented
hlm with u suit of clothes to-day and have raised
over 100 for medal. j. W Nlcho-. supcrlnt"nd-
cni Of Wells. Fargo 4 Co for IcNa, ana Iouis-
Il, sent a dislaich 10 Smith to-day cOngratu-
lat ~ HIN on hi, victory and saying II his
example were followed, train robbery Wouli be- a
NJ o. The past.